Shaping Opinion
443 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsThe Shaping Opinion podcast helps you see through the spin. It reveals things you may not know, and it exposes other things some may want to keep hidden. Its focus is on how your thoughts and attitudes are influenced to create change in the culture, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Host Tim O’Brien – author, senior media advisor and veteran damage control expert – empowers you with a fresh perspective. He comfortably takes you inside trending issues, stories and to the people who unravel it all through deep-dive conversations. After decades in handling high stakes and complex crisis management situations, Tim probes to uncover what’s real and what matters, and what will shape the future. Watch or listen every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
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Seven Voices: The American Dream
July 04, 2022 04:16 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBIn this episode we hear from seven people who talked with Tim to answer the question, “What is the American Dream?" Tim set out to get the answer to the question on the streets of his hometown, Pittsburgh. You’ll hear from Vidya, Dwayne, Chuck, Leah, Jack, Tamara and Charlie. Each person was selected randomly in “man on the street” interviews, and we had no idea what they would say, but all of their answers were moving, thought-provoking and inspiring. Happy Independence Day! https://traff...
Paul Tasner: It’s Never Too Late to Start a Business
June 27, 2022 04:16 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBEntrepreneur Paul Tasner joins Tim to talk about his unique story of becoming a successful entrepreneur after the age of 66. He’s the founder of a growing company called PulpWorks, a company that’s focused on sustainability, solving the problems of toxic plastic packaging. In this episode, Paul talks about the time he lost his job, which for most people would end their careers. But for him it marked a new beginning. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Paul_Tasner_Final_auphonic...
Encore – Berlin’s Wall that Killed
June 20, 2022 04:16 - 37 minutes - 47.8 MBHistorian, author and Heritage Foundation Distinguished Fellow Lee Edwards joins Tim to talk about the Berlin Wall, the world that created it, the Cold War that fostered it, and the free world that brought it down. This episode was originally released April 1, 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Belin_Wall.mp3 The Berlin Wall was as much a symbol for communist oppression as it was a barrier created to contain citizens of communist East Germany. At the end of Wor...
Encore – The “Lost Colony” is Found
June 13, 2022 04:16 - 47 minutes - 54.1 MBHistorian and author Scott Dawson joins Tim to talk about his team’s discovery of what actually happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island on the Outer Banks. He has spent the past 11 years working with a team of archaeologists, historians, botanists and geologists to try to uncover the truth behind the story of the Lost Colony. This episode was first released on September 20, 2020. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Lost_Colony.mp3 It was August of 1590, and Engli...
D-Day: God – Family – Country
June 06, 2022 04:16 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBIn this episode, we tell the story of D-Day on its 78th anniversary through a historical narrative where Tim also talks about his family’s connection to one of the most pivotal events in our history. The June 6, 1944, allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France through Operation Overlord was one of the biggest military undertakings in world history. This event marked the beginning of the end for Hitler and Nazi Germany. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/D-Day_-_A_Podcast_Essay_aup...
Encore: Mike Vining – A Delta Force Original
May 30, 2022 04:16 - 1 hour - 66 MBOne of the original members of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces Delta unit, Mike Vining, joins Tim to talk about his highly decorated career that started in Vietnam and ended in the late 1990s, encompassing many historical missions. Mike was an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operator in the Delta Force, among many other responsibilities. He tells us what goes through the mind of an explosives specialist when time is tight and it could be a matter of life and death. This episode was originall...
Are Labor Unions Making a Comeback in America?
May 23, 2022 04:16 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBAttorney Dan Johns of the Cozen O’Connor law firm in Philadelphia joins Tim to talk about why, all of a sudden, employees at some well-known companies organizing to unionize their workforces. Dan has been consistently named to the Best Lawyers in America list for employment law, labor and employment litigation. Are unions in America making a comeback? Let’s find out. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Union_Organizing_Final_auphonic.mp3 Amid some union victories at some major ...
End of Watch: The Story of Officer Drew Barr
May 16, 2022 04:16 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBCayce, South Carolina Police Chief Chris Cowan joins Tim to talk about something both of us wished we didn’t have to talk about. He tells the story of the recent and tragic loss of one of his officers who was shot and killed while responding to a call. He tells the story of and pays tribute to Officer Drew Barr. In the process, he tells the story of the risks and sacrifices police officers take every day to ‘protect and serve.’ https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Drew_Barr_End_o...
Eric Heinze: Free Speech is the Most Human Right
May 09, 2022 04:16 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBAuthor and professor Eric Heinze joins Tim to talk about freedom of speech and expression at the most fundamental level. He recently wrote a book on free speech, but it’s not exactly what you might expect. He explores free speech in a larger more fundamental context than America’s First Amendment. He talks about it in the context of universal human rights. Eric tells us about the thinking behind his new book called, “The Most Human Right: Why Free Speech is Everything.” https://traffic.libsy...
Neuromarketing: Getting Inside Your Head
May 02, 2022 04:16 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBUma Karmarkar joins Tim to talk about neuromarketing. It’s a leading-edge way scientists have developed to get inside your head to understand your attitudes, preferences and perhaps future behavior when it comes to marketing to you. Uma is an assistant professor of marketing at the University of California at San Diego. Her work takes a closer look at the things that consciously and unconsciously influence how people make decisions. More deeply, she studies how people make buying decisions wh...
Bill Toti: Life & Work After the Military
April 25, 2022 04:16 - 59 minutes - 82 MBRetired Navy Captain and former corporate CEO Bill Toti joins Tim to talk about life and work after military service, particularly for leaders. You may remember Bill from two of our episodes on the story behind 9/11. He was in the Pentagon when the planes hit. In this episode, Bill talks about a new book he wrote that’s all designed to help military leaders find their place in leadership of society. The book is called, “From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Indu...
Encore – How Business Influences TV News
April 18, 2022 04:16 - 52 minutes - 57.8 MBTV news industry veteran and consultant John Altenbern joins Tim to talk about the business of TV news. John runs a consulting firm named Crawford Johnson & Northcott, Inc., that specializes in helping TV news operations get better ratings and grow their audiences. John tells what it takes for TV news operations to compete against each other for your time and attention. He gives a glimpse of some of the methods and strategies those news directors, producers and reporters use to keep us tuned ...
Shaping Opinion Unplugged: Take Your Podcast to the Next Level
April 13, 2022 04:16 - 5 minutes - 6.88 MBIn this episode we introduce something new to our schedule. It’s in addition to our regular Monday interview episodes, which will not be changing. Every Monday, we’ll continue to serve up interesting interviews with interesting guests. But during the week, we’re going to add something new to our schedule. We’re calling these episodes “Shaping Opinion Unplugged.” https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Take_Your_Podcast_to_the_Next_Level_auphonic.mp3 We’re going to talk podcasting ...
Encore: How Rush Limbaugh Changed the Media Landscape
April 11, 2022 06:54 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBBrian Rosenwald joins Tim to talk about the rise of Rush Limbaugh and conservative talk radio. Brian is the co-editor of a daily Washington Post history blog called “Made by History.” He’s a Scholar in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s also the author of a new book called: “Talk Radio’s America: how an industry took over a political party that took over the United States.” This Encore Episode was first released February 10, 2020. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopini...
Encore: The Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing with Jay Baer
April 04, 2022 04:16 - 42 minutes - 49.5 MBJay Baer, the author of the book, “Talk Triggers: The complete guide to creating customers with word of mouth,” joins Tim to talk about the power of word of mouth to sell products or services, increase awareness, educate the public and create a brand. Jay is a very popular keynote speaker, an inductee into the Word of Mouth Marketing Hall of Fame and the author of several books. This Encore Episode was first released in April 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Wo...
Encore: How the Nuclear Bomb Came to Be
March 28, 2022 04:16 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBRichard Rhodes won a Pulitzer Prize for his definitive book on the development of nuclear weapons called “The Making of the Atomic Bomb.” It’s one of 26 books he’s written, several of them focused on the world in the nuclear age. He joins Tim to talk about the wartime effort that changed everything, The Manhattan Project. This Encore Episode was first released November 4, 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_The_Building_of_the_Bomb.mp3 In 1938, nuclear fission wa...
Encore – Larry Gatlin: A Life In Country Music
March 21, 2022 04:16 - 38 minutes - 41.3 MBCountry music star Larry Gatlin joins Tim to talk about a life in country music, as a songwriter, as a performer and as a member of one of the most famous vocal groups in the history of country music. Larry is the oldest of the three Gatlin Brothers who hale from West Texas. He is an award-winner, a chart-topper and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. This Encore episode was first released May 25, 2020. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Larry_Gatlin_-_...
Scott Tillema: Secrets of a Hostage Negotiator
March 14, 2022 04:16 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBFBI-trained hostage negotiator Scott Tillema joins Tim to talk about how to negotiate when the stakes are high, even when lives are on the line. Scott teaches organizations how to use the power of life-saving negotiation principles to get results. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Scott_Tillema_Secrets_of_a_Hostage_Negotiator_auphonic.mp3 Scott Tillema was trained by the FBI in hostage negotiating. He spent over seven years as a negotiator with the Northern Illinois Police Al...
Adam Carroll: Managing Your Moolah
March 07, 2022 05:16 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBFinancial literacy expert Adam Carroll joins Tim to talk about all things money, from financial freedom, managing your own finances, and the current trend towards a cashless society. Adam is the author of “Winning The Money Game,” “30 Days To $1K,” and “Mastery of Money for Students.” He is a two-time TED talk speaker, with one of his talks surpassing 4 million views. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Adam_Carroll_Final_auphonic.mp3 Money. You either have a little or a lot,...
Charles H. Rose, III: The Art of Cross-Examination
February 28, 2022 05:16 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBAdvocate, author and attorney Charles H. Rose, III, joins Tim to talk about the art of cross-examination in the court of law. Charles is a successful lawyer, a trial advocate, an author, and currently, he’s the Dean of the Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University. In this episode, he talks about one of the most dramatic features of any courtroom, the cross-examination of a witness at trial. Cross-examination is often where cases are won or lost in the court of law. https://traffic.l...
Laila Mickelwait: Child Sex Trafficking and ‘Big Porn’
February 21, 2022 05:16 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBLaila Mickelwait joins Tim to talk about her work and a movement she founded to fight child sex trafficking. She’s the founder of the Justice Defense Fund and the founder of a global movement called #Traffickinghub. That movement is supported by millions around the world. Laila talks about the role “Big Porn” websites play, and her work to hold sex traffickers and their enablers around the world to account. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Laila_Mickelwait_Episode_final.mp3 ...
Barry Schwartz: Freedom and Choice
February 14, 2022 05:16 - 56 minutes - 77 MBPsychologist, author, researcher and professor Barry Schwartz joins Tim to talk about his landmark book called Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less. While Barry has written several books and is a popular public speaker, this book is about how having more choice may not be all it’s cracked up to be. In this episode, he discusses the balance between having the freedom of choice and the potential to be held captive by having too much choice. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Parad...
Amy Herman: See What’s Hiding in Plain Sight
February 07, 2022 05:16 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBAmy Herman joins Tim to talk about a one-of-a-kind career she made for herself, all centered on using art to help people see the world differently and better in order to do their jobs better. Amy is the author of the books, “Visual Intelligence” and “Fixed: How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving.” In short, Amy helps people find information and solutions that are hiding in plain sight. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Art_and_Perception_auphonic.mp3 Amy Herman teach...
Megan Bruck Syal: Incoming! Can We Really Intercept Asteroids?
January 31, 2022 05:16 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBDr. Megan Bruck Syal joins Tim to talk about something that until now was just the stuff of science fiction and Hollywood movies…defending Earth against deadly collisions with asteroids and comets. Megan is a planetary defense investigator at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She and a large team of scientific experts are actively working to establish ways to prevent an asteroid from making impact with earth and threatening life as we know it. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shap...
Christopher Browning’s “Ordinary Men:” The Making of a Kill Squad
January 24, 2022 05:16 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBHistorian and author Christopher R. Browning joins Tim to talk about his study of the Holocaust and the “Final Solution” in Poland. In this episode, Christopher discusses his book, “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland” and how a group of otherwise average, everyday men turned into one of Hitler’s most prolific killing squads in World War II. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Ordinary_Men_auphonic.mp3 Long before the world heard the term...
Margot Leitman & The Moth: A Storyteller’s Perspective
January 17, 2022 05:16 - 47 minutes - 52.3 MBStoryteller Margot Leitman joins Tim to talk about the art of storytelling, and how you can be a better storyteller. Margot is an award-winning storyteller, best-selling author, speaker and teacher and a Moth Storytelling “GrandSlam” winner. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Margot_Leitman_Storyteller_auphonic.mp3 If you’re a regular podcast listener, there is a good chance you heard about a group called The Moth. It’s a nonprofit group based in New York City that’s dedicate...
Author Mark Seal on the Making of “The Godfather”
January 10, 2022 05:16 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBAuthor Mark Seal joins Tim to talk with Mark about the subject of his popular new book about the making of The Godfather movie. The book is called, “Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli.” Mark has is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair where he’s covered scandals, history makers and pop culture icons. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/The_Making_of_The_Godfather_auphonic.mp3 The Godfather was the first of three motion pictures directed by Francis Ford Coppola about the fictional ...
Free Speech on Campus: Alumni Aren’t Happy
January 03, 2022 05:16 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBCarl Neuss joins Tim to talk about the growing movement among alumni groups across the country to defend free speech on the college campus and why he decided to help lead the charge at his alma mater for freedom of speech. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Alumni_Free_Speech_auphonic.mp3 The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a graduate of Cornell University. Here’s what she had to say about free speech: “The right to speak my mind out, that’s America…The righ...
Encore: The Story Behind Our New Year’s Eve Celebrations
December 27, 2021 05:16 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBAlexis McCrossen, a professor at SMU and an expert on how cultures have marked time in history, Joins Tim to talk about our New Year’s Eve traditions with a special focus on the story behind that Times Square Ball Drop. This episode was first released on December 24, 2018. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_New_Years_auphonic.mp3 If you plan to watch the Times Square ball-drop at Midnight on New Year’s Eve, you’re not alone. New York City expects to play host to over 2...
Encore: The Director of National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation”
December 15, 2021 05:16 - 43 minutes - 46.9 MBPlan on watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation this holiday season? Listen to the film’s director Jeremiah Chechik talk about the impact that movie has had on him and on our holiday entertainment traditions. He’ll talk about the making of the film and why the Griswold Family have become a staple in holiday viewing. This episode was originally released on December 2, 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Christmas_Vacation_Movie.mp3 Are there any movies you ...
Transplant Surgeon: Doctor of Second Chances
December 13, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBDr. David Weill joins Tim to talk about those life-saving transplant surgeries, the patients, the system for care and the challenges it faces, and what it’s like to be a doctor of second chances. Dr. Weill was the Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease, and the Lung Transplant Program at Stanford. Today he operates the Weill Consulting Group, where he focuses on improving the delivery of transplant care. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Doctor_of_Second_Chances.mp3 ...
Encore: Marc Summers and Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare”
December 06, 2021 05:16 - 28 minutes - 21.4 MBTelevision host and producer Marc Summers joins Tim to talk about the classic Nickelodeon show that put him and the Nickelodeon cable network on the map, Double Dare. Before Double Dare, kids didn’t have their own game show and the Nickelodeon network was not as widely known as it would become after this crazy, messy, green slimy “party” that millions of millennials would rush home after school to watch. This episode was originally released on March 16, 2020. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secur...
Space: The Search for Intelligent Life
November 29, 2021 05:16 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBSeth Shostak joins Tim to talk about the serious scientific search for intelligent life beyond Earth. Seth is the senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, which was created by NASA and is located in Silicon Valley. It is dedicated to the search for life beyond Earth. In this episode, Seth talks about what we’re learning about the potential for finding intelligent life, not only within our solar system, but well beyond it. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Space_-_Searching_fo...
Thanksgiving Football: Play-by-Play with Dan Miller
November 22, 2021 05:16 - 42 minutes - 58 MBThe voice of the Detroit Lions Dan Miller joins Tim to talk about America’s Thanksgiving football tradition and life as a pro football play-by-play announcer. Dan is the Sports Director at Fox 2 TV in Detroit, and he’s been the play-by-play radio voice of the National Football League’s Detroit Lions since 2005. In this episode, Dan talks about a Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to 1934. The annual Thanksgiving Detroit Lions football game. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinio...
Encore: The Story Behind the Song “Play that Funky Music”
November 15, 2021 05:16 - 45 minutes - 31.8 MBThe founder of the band Wild Cherry and the creator of the iconic song “Play that Funky Music,” Rob Parissi, joins Tim to do an anatomy of a funky song. That funky song, which has been named one of the top 100-performing songs of all time. Rob tells stories and gives a hint why new generations are embracing it even today. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_Play_that_Funky_Music.mp3 The song is one of the best known of the disco era by one of the best-known bands of th...
Hollywood: Showdown Over Safety
November 08, 2021 05:16 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBMilton Riess joins Tim to talk about the recent Alec Baldwin shooting and what it means to safety on the Hollywood set going forward, along with standard safety protocols for filmmakers. Milton is a writer, filmmaker and a college professor who has worked on nearly 300 film and television productions over 35-plus years. Milton talks about working conditions and safety on the set of Hollywood film productions. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Hollywood_Safety_auphonic.mp3 By ...
Encore: George Marshall Reshaped the World After WWII
November 01, 2021 04:16 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAuthor and historian Rachel Yarnell Thompson joins Tim to talk about the man with a plan, George Marshall, whose “Marshall Plan” reshaped Europe and the world after World War Two. After playing important military roles in winning both World War One and World War Two, he was tapped for what would become his most well-recognized legacy, the rebuilding of the free world. Rachel is the author of: Marshall—A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War. This Encore Episode was first released on Novembe...
Dr. James Fallon on The Psychopath Next Door
October 25, 2021 04:16 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBAuthor and neuroscientist Dr. James Fallon joins Tim to talk about the dark side of the human brain and how common psychopathy may really be throughout society. And his story has a twist. Dr. Fallon is a neuroscientist, a professor of psychiatry and human behavior, and an author of the book, “The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain.” https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/The_Psychopath_Next_Door_auphonic.mp3 I’m going to say a wo...
Generation Why: Solving America’s True Crime Obsession
October 18, 2021 04:16 - 1 hour - 97 MBJustin from the popular true crime podcast called Generation Why joins Tim to talk about America’s obsession with true crime and his podcast’s role in shaping the growing genre. Justin and his best friend and co-host Aaron launched their podcast in 2012, helping to pioneer the true crime podcasting. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Justin_Evans_-_True_Crime_Obsession_auponic.mp3 For a lot of people when they think of podcasts, they think of true crime. And for a lot of peopl...
Heroes: The Guide Dog Story
October 11, 2021 04:16 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBPresident and CEO of Guide Dogs for the Blind, Christine Benninger joins Tim to we’ll talk about everything that has to happen long before that working guide dog meets his or her new partner. Guide Dogs for the Blind works to give people with blindness freedom and mobility by helping them obtain guide dogs. That’s where their work culminates. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Guide_Dogs_auphonic.mp3 Close your eyes. Imagine not being able to see. Then imagine trying to go ab...
What’s Next in Afghanistan
October 04, 2021 04:16 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBJournalist Hollie McKay joins Tim from Afghanistan where she lives and from where she files her reports as the Taliban strengthens its control over the country in the wake of the U.S. pullout. Hollie is a war crimes investigator, an author and a reporter who gives a view on what life is like for the people of Afghanistan now that the Taliban is in control. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Afghanistan_auphonic.mp3 Photo Source: Hollie McKay America just marked the 20th anniv...
Revealing the Secrets of Mars
September 27, 2021 04:16 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBNASA’s Chief Scientist Dr. Jim Green joins Tim to talk about big plans for the red planet, Mars. Jim has had a long and distinguished career on some of the agency’s major research projects and missions that have explored the rest of our solar system, from Mars to Pluto. In this episode, Jim gets into detail on what we have learned, can learn and will learn from Earth’s nextdoor neighbor. He uncovers some of the secrets of Mars. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Revealing_the_S...
Encore: Nashville’s Magical Bluebird Cafe
September 20, 2021 04:16 - 37 minutes - 40.7 MBThe COO and General Manager of Nashville’s famous Bluebird Café Erika Wollam Nichols joins Tim to talk about the Bluebird, its storied history and how this little place in a strip mall has impacted country music, songwriting and our culture. This encore episode was first released as Episode 81 on August 19, 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_Bluebird_Cafe.mp3 If you were to drive down Hillsboro Pike just outside of Downtown, Nashville, you could easily miss it. Th...
Encore: In Search of Kindness
September 13, 2021 04:16 - 44 minutes - 47.9 MBMary Latham is on a mission to collect stories of kindness from all 50 states in the country for a once-in-a-lifetime journey. She joins Tim to talk about what and who inspired her mission and tells many stories she’s learned 41 states into her trip. This Encore Episode (#75) was first released on July 8, 2019. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Encore_-_In_Search_of_Kindness.mp3 Mary Latham is in the middle of the kind of trip that many may dream of, but only a few take, whic...
9/11: Never Forget
September 11, 2021 04:16 - 40 minutes - 47.3 MBEd Root joins Tim to talk about the people and the groups who have dedicated their lives to remembering the people and the lessons of 9/11. Ed is a cousin of flight attendant Lorraine Bay, who was aboard United Flight 93 when it crashed into a field on September 11, 2001. Since then, Ed has been an active member of a group called, “Families of Flight 93.” Ed has dedicated much of his life to since that day. From September 12th until today, that story and the work involved can be summed up in...
9/11: A Flag Raising
September 10, 2021 04:16 - 54 minutes - 64.7 MBAward-winning photographer Thomas E. Franklin joins Tim to tell his story of Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and the story behind that now iconic photo he took that day, one that gave a nation in shock and mourning, something new. A sense of hope. And something to rally around. Our collective sense of patriotism. He captured that image of those three firefighters raising the American flag amidst the ruins of the World Trade Center. This episode is part of our special series, "9/11: A Gene...
9/11: Inside the White House Bunker
September 09, 2021 04:16 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBRetired Marine Lt. Colonel Robert Darling joins Tim to tell his story of what it was like in the White House bunker on 9/11, where the vice president and other administration officials gathered intel and made decisions minute by minute. Some of those decisions were not only life and death, but historically, never had to be made before. Robert gives an insider’s story on how the nation’s leadership responded to the most severe attack on America’s homeland since the Civil War. This episode is ...
9/11: Running with the President
September 08, 2021 04:16 - 57 minutes - 64.4 MBFormer Bloomberg News White House correspondent Dick Keil joins Tim to talk about his story of 9/11 that started at 6:30 a.m. when he went on a morning run with President Bush in Sarasota, Florida, where the president was scheduled to make an appearance at a local elementary school. Dick provides details and background on what the chain of events was with the president that morning, and what it was like to cover the President of the United States from Air Force One as history was unfolding. ...
9/11: A Network Anchor Story
September 07, 2021 04:16 - 49 minutes - 53.4 MBFormer CNN lead news anchor Aaron Brown joins Tim to tell his story from September 11, 2001, where he brought the event to 1.4 billion viewers around the world, live as it happened. It was Aaron Brown on that day, standing on a rooftop in New York City, bringing us one of the most historic and tragic moments of our generation in real time. This episode is part of our special series, "9/11: A Generation Removed." https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/A_Network_Anchor_Story_at_20.mp...
9/11: As It Happened
September 06, 2021 04:16 - 1 hour - 140 MBThis is a 100-minute, moment-by-moment telling of the story of September 11th 2001 “As It Happened” and the days that followed. Over the past three years, we’ve interviewed people who were there in New York, at the Pentagon and on site at that farm field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. This year, we’ve talked to more people with their own personal stories of 9/11. Each provides a new perspective on the events that changed America, and their reflections now after 20 years. This episode is part ...